Personal property assessment due March 2 in Greene County
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Greene County Assessor Brent Johnson is reminding residents and business owners that 2026 personal property assessment lists are due March 1, with the deadline extended to March 2 because March 1 falls on a Sunday. Missouri law requires individuals and businesses to report taxable personal property...
Springfield man faces charges after chase on Tuesday
A Springfield man is facing multiple charges following a high-speed incident and brief foot chase with law enforcement on February 24. According to a probable cause statement filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, troopers observed a dark green Toyota Sienna traveling 88 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour zone...
2026 boys state wrestling central
Six Nixa boys wrestlers will represent the Eagles at Mizzou Arena on Feb. 27–28 at the 2026 96th Boys Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 4 State Wrestling Championships. Individually, after placing in the top four at the Class 4 District 3 tournament, Jax Adams, Peyton Chainey,...
No refill, no chill: Springfield police say woman bucket-smashed gas station door
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A late-night thirst and a closed door reportedly turned into a not-so-refreshing encounter at a Springfield gas station, where police say a woman cracked a glass entrance after she couldn’t get in to refill her drink. Springfield woman Ashley M. Melton-Shuler, born in 1990, is charged with felony...
Ozark man injured in accident on Thursday morning
A 26-year-old Ozark man was injured in a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning in Wright County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 7:40 a.m. on February 26, 2026, on U.S. 60 west of Highway 5. Troopers report a 2023 Ford F-550 was traveling eastbound when the driver observed an...
New marker dedicated on Springfield’s African-American Heritage Trail at historic Kentwood Hall
A new marker has been dedicated on the African-American Heritage Trail at Kentwood Hall in Springfield.
Charged files against Springfield man accused in stabbing
Quentin Gorden, 37, has been charged with three counts of first-degree domestic assault with serious physical injury, four counts of armed criminal action and one count of unlawful use of a weapon after allegedly stabbing a woman in northwest Springfield on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Fordland man killed in Dade County crash
DADE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) -A Fordland man was killed Thursday night in a crash north of Lockwood, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the driver failed to yield at an intersection on Missouri 97, where a pickup truck struck his car. The driver of the pickup truck,...
Pedestrian dies after being hit by two vehicles on Kearney Street, police say
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield police say a 27-year-old local man died Friday night, Feb. 28, after being hit by two vehicles while crossing E. Kearney. Josiph F. Losson was walking across Kearney Street when he was hit by a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Bryan Hammond, 41, of Springfield. In addition, he was...
Progress continues on project in north Springfield that addresses missing middle housing
A development in north central Springfield that will add what a recent housing study found is needed – middle housing – is moving forward. The Broadway Cottage Courtyard will be flanked on the east by N. Broadway, on the south by W. Poplar and on the west by N. Weaver. It’s being developed by the Drew Lewis...

















